Experience Ontario
From Ontario Ministry of Tourism (Experience Ontario)
Closed October 28, 2026. We will update this page if it reopens.
Up to 50% of festival or event cash costs (caps $20000 / $55000 / $125000) for tourism festivals; new events have their own stream.
- Amount
- Up to $125,000
- Who can apply
- Organizations not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- All art forms
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “Online application on the Ontario grants portal; one application per organization”
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What is offered
Money to you
- Capacity Building Stream Applicants can apply for up to 50% of eligible cash expenditures, up to a maximum of $10,000.
People
- New Capacity Building Stream where new* festivals or events are eligible to receive funding. The Capacity Building stream encourages organizers to submit an application for festivals or events new to Ontario.
- The eligibility criteria for the Capacity Building stream differs from those of the Established Events stream.
- The Established Event Stream where festivals and events that have been successfully produced within the past three years are eligible to receive funding.
- Tier 1 - Signature Tourism festivals or events with event operating budgets of $1 million or greater will be eligible for up to 50% of eligible cash expenses up to a maximum of $125,000.
- Tier 2 - Emerging Tourism festivals or events with cash event operating budgets between $250,000 and $999,999 will be eligible for up to 50% of eligible cash expenses up to a maximum $55,000.
- Tier 3 - Community Tourism festivals or events with cash event operating budgets of less than $250,000 will be eligible for up to 50% of eligible cash expenses up to a maximum of $20,000.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
Municipalities non-profits and event organizers; event 2+ consecutive days with 5+ hours programming daily; established stream needs 30% tourist attendance or 5000 tourists
What to send
Online application on the Ontario grants portal; one application per organization
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Key details not found yet: deadline.
The funder's page says this is closed.
Source: https://www.tpon.gov.on.ca/eo/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 11, 2026.
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